John mason



(No Model.)

J. MASON.

TICKET HOLDER. No. 460,144. Patented Sept. 29, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JOI-IN MASON, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

TICKET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,144, datedSeptember 29, 1891.

Application lecl May 13, 1891.

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MASON, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .licket-IIolders,of which the following is a specification. The invention relates toimprovements in ticket-holders; and it consists in a novel box orreceptacle, hereinafter described, to be carried in the pocket andadapted to hold a number of elevated-railroad; ferry, or analogoustickets in a manner rendering it convenient to detach them for use whendesired.

The holder constituting the invention is particularly adapted forholding such tickets as are sold in long strips and folded back andforth one upon the other to form a rectangnlar package, the object beingto afford an adequate means for conveniently holding the package andleaving the upper or end ticket conveniently exposed for detachment.

The invention will be more fully understood from the detaileddescription hereinafterpresented, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top view, partly insection, of a holder constructed in accordance with the invention, theexposed ticket, which is the full-length of the box, being shown asturned outward at an angle, and hence has the appearance of beingshortened. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of same on thedotted line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a like section of same, the ticketsand slides being omitted. Fig. +L is a central transverse section ofsame on the dot-ted line et at of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detachedperspective view of one of the slides, hereinafter referred to, whichpreserve the package of tickets in compact form within the holder, whilepermitting the detachment of the upper end ticket.

In the drawings, A represents a box or receptacle adapted to receive thepackage B of folded tickets and consisting of the bottom O and sides DD, the latter being provided with the longitudinal grooves E. Vithin thegrooves E are arranged the slides F F, one being above the other andentering the sides Serial No. 392,567. (No model.)

ing handles or edges G for convenience in withdrawing them.

In the use of the holder the folded strip of tickets will be placed inthe box A, as indicated in Fig. 2, after which the slides F F will beplaced in position, the slide F being inserted from one end of the box,between the second and third tickets at the top of the package, and theslide F from the Opposite end of the box, between the first and secondof said tickets, thus leaving the top ticket free and in position to bedetached. After the top ticket has been removed the slide F will bewithdrawn and inserted in the lirst fold. of the package beneath theslide F, thus leaving another exposed ticket, and upon the removal ofthis ticket the slide F will be Withdrawn and inserted in the iirst foldof the package beneath the slide F', whereby another ticket will be leftexposed. As the tickets are detached from the top of the .package B theslides F F are thus alternately worked downward in the folds of thepackage until all of the tickets have been removed. The grooves Ereceive and direct the side edges of the slides F F and bind said edgessufficiently to prevent the slides from working loose. In the removal ofthe tickets the inner end of the upper slide furnishes an edge againstwhich the tickets may be conveniently torn or detached. The slideseffectually hold the folded strip of tickets in the box, and hence it isnot necessary that the latter have closed ends.

In the drawings I have illustrated a strip or package containing tentickets, with a box having nine grooves E for the slides; but I do notof course limit the invention to the carrying of any particular numberof tickets at one time, and hence the number of grooves E may be variedat will.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The ticket-holder consisting of the box "provided with the series ofgrooves, combined with the slides F F', substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

2. The ticket-holder consisting of the box having an open top and endsand provided in its facing sides With grooves, combined with thealternating slides entering said grooves,

5 substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 8. The ticket-holderconsisting of the box -A, having the bottom C and sides D D and adaptedto receive the folded strip of tickets forming a package B, combinedwith the a1- ro ternating slides F F', entering between the folds ofsaid package, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 9th day of May, A. D. 1891.

JOHN MASON.

Witnesses:

CHAs. C. GILL, En. D. MILLER.

